A million children starved to death. I’m haunted by the images I saw there – and by the complicity of the Wilson government It is a good thing to be proud of one’s country, and I am – most of the time. But it would be impossible to scan the centuries of Britain’s history without …
On return of Ibori’s looted funds by Punch Editorial Board
THE controversy surrounding the agreement between Nigeria and the United Kingdom that facilitated the return of the £4.2 million funds looted by a former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, raises the need to institutionalise the anti-corruption mechanism at the subnational level. The Federal Government recovered the loot after a Memorandum of Understanding with the …
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Weird things Nigerians do in UK, America to avoid deportation by the Nation-on-line Nigeria
Many talented and brilliant Nigerians have had their promising future ruined by their desperation to seek greener pastures abroad. Some of them who quit thriving jobs at home end up doing menial jobs abroad with several others becoming fugitives in the long run, GBENGA ADERANTI reports. Henry was a top insurance broker in Nigeria before …
African ‘Big Men’ by Farah Bakaari
Over the last two decades, the use of the ‘Big Man’ concept to explain the complexity of African politics has grown steadily. Yet new research shows that the concept’s application is frequently inconsistent. A large dataset of published articles sheds light on the usage of ‘Big Men’ and the way its notions of accountability can …
NO! WE MUST NOT LIE TO OURSELVES, NOT EVERYONE DESERVE TO REST IN PEACE!!! By Hassan Mohammed
It was Chief Zebrudaya Okorigwe Nwogbo, Alias 4:30 (Chika Okpala) who in one episode of his comedic program said, "If you are lie too much, that you are believe ya own lie, you have gone crazy." I have tried not to lie. If I do, it is necessary for survival, and I try not to …
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